Need Pics of pipe stakes Please

all you need is a 4 1/2 ft peice of steel. channeled. with a plate bent at a 90 degree. and welded 6 inches.

the plate serves 2 purposes. it keeps the steel from going through. and acts as a stabilizer. when you put your dunnage on. you put it on the plate. helps to hold the steel in place and not flop around.

i've seen guys use 2 inch straps and some have used chains to secure each 2 peice set of stakes together.

people are creative in all kinds of ways.

 

If you dont want to cut into the rails , I think you only have 2 options. Im a lamo when I explain things so bear w me.

1- pipe flattened out & slide it into rail pockets or guys get about 5-6 feet of c channel , weld a tab to it so 4' are above the bed when you slide it into pocket.
both of these, youll have to chain the stakes together but I think youll still crack the alum pockets and might be flimsy.

2- I have seen guys that haul nothing but pipe weld what looks like a metal "U" and chain them to the bed. They look very cumbersome but you can move them from trailer to trailer. Im guessing you move other commodities though

 

Those guys at Lufkin Industries get all teary-eyed when they see one of their old "babies" pull in!

 

what I wouldn't give to post a picture of a hot dog, but I limited by my technical abilities

 

I have 4 stakes made from 1.5 x 2.5 x 3/16 box beam. They are 4'6" and have a piece of angle welded on them to keep them from dropping through. I also drilled a hole in the bottom that I can pass a pin with a cotter pin through so even if they arent chained they wont pop out of the pocket. I have 2 5/16 chains cut to the length needed to tie them to the bed. my ;umber is the exact width of my bed (96"). Box beam is more expensive than channel but is far stronger and more dimensionaly stable.

 

I have a super solid set up. It might be a little too heavy duty as the pipes are very heavy for a lazy trucker like me. Sounds like what your talking about. Except the mount is cut into the rub rail. I'll post pics when the sun has taken its 10 off and gets back to work.

 

here's a pic of pipe stakes View attachment 62423 View attachment 62423